Felipe Melo (11 Viewers)
- Thread starter Zé Tahir
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We might start 3 midfielders: Pirlo, Melo, and Inler 
Bench : Pazienza, and Marchisio
Sell: sissoko
Aqua: 50:50 staying
Loan to Siena or Empoli: Giandonato ,
Bench : Pazienza, and Marchisio
Sell: sissoko
Aqua: 50:50 staying
Loan to Siena or Empoli: Giandonato ,
i personally would like to see Melo , Pirlo , Marchisio , Aquilani and Sissoko/Pazienza staying , i like Giandonato but loaning him out WITHOUT stupid option to buy / half ownership is a good idea to gain a first team experience .
I would bench Krasic
Aguero Matri
Pastore
Inler Pirlo Melo
I remember milan used to have Kaka shifting one side, usually the right side, and Seedorf shifting to the left, while Gattuso roaming next to Pirlo providing cover. it can be considered as 3-4-3.
We could have Pastore taking the right side behind the strikers, Aguero cutting from the left side with the help of the LB, Inler box to box, while Melo roaming close to Pirlo to help clean up any miss, and destroy opponents attack. Offcourse that formations needs proper backs that are capable of overlapping and joining the attack, and I like what I saw from Ziegler going forward (questionable on defence), and the possibility of having any of Licht or Cassani should make such formation a success
Aguero Matri
Pastore
Inler Pirlo Melo
I remember milan used to have Kaka shifting one side, usually the right side, and Seedorf shifting to the left, while Gattuso roaming next to Pirlo providing cover. it can be considered as 3-4-3.
We could have Pastore taking the right side behind the strikers, Aguero cutting from the left side with the help of the LB, Inler box to box, while Melo roaming close to Pirlo to help clean up any miss, and destroy opponents attack. Offcourse that formations needs proper backs that are capable of overlapping and joining the attack, and I like what I saw from Ziegler going forward (questionable on defence), and the possibility of having any of Licht or Cassani should make such formation a success
A mid of Inler, Pirlo, and Melo would be too static, me thinks, especially if Pirlo is a deep-lying central playmaker, like in Milan. It might work if Pirlo is in more of a trequartista role, infront of Melo and Inler and immediately behind the 3 up-front - that way he would be surrounded with more dynamic players but even then there is the question if Pirlo is dynamic enough himself for that role ... has a better chance of working out, though, I think.
Personally, I think Pirlo would work best in the midfield in a Xavi type of role i.e. as RM or LM - in front of the more defensive-minded back (presumably Lichtsteiner) - with possibly Inler in the center, Melo being sold and another midfielder coming in, who combines a midfield enforcer with creativity and dynamism and would make runs forward, without compromising the back too much. A perfect example is Seedorf under Ancelotti at Milan 5-6 years ago - he was the one who made possible the scheme with a relatively weak and slow player like Pirlo in the middle work well defensively, while at the same time Milan were pretty darn good going forward, considering Gattuso added only muscle to the team.
Problem is it is not easy at all finding a midfielder like that since most players out there are either muscle enforcer w/o much creativity or are technically sound, creative players but usually lightweight and not much of sound tackling in them.
Personally, I think Pirlo would work best in the midfield in a Xavi type of role i.e. as RM or LM - in front of the more defensive-minded back (presumably Lichtsteiner) - with possibly Inler in the center, Melo being sold and another midfielder coming in, who combines a midfield enforcer with creativity and dynamism and would make runs forward, without compromising the back too much. A perfect example is Seedorf under Ancelotti at Milan 5-6 years ago - he was the one who made possible the scheme with a relatively weak and slow player like Pirlo in the middle work well defensively, while at the same time Milan were pretty darn good going forward, considering Gattuso added only muscle to the team.
Problem is it is not easy at all finding a midfielder like that since most players out there are either muscle enforcer w/o much creativity or are technically sound, creative players but usually lightweight and not much of sound tackling in them.
I think Krasic will not be used as a SS and thats why we are looking for Agueros.
I think that we will use wingers for another reason, we are looking for LMs and we have signed a very weak LB, that cant handle the whole left flank without support form a left winger.
If we do play Pirlo as a starter, we are going to need a capable DM, since Melo had a decent year, we will trust him and sell the limited and out of favor Sissoko.
The 4-3-3 is unrealistic with our current material and Melo is a decent solution in the 3 man midfield as well. After a decent season , we are unlikely to sell him for peanuts, like we did Diego, because we dont have Secco anymore and Melo can play in a new system.
There are no serious offers to his price tag,he and the board said he will continue with us, so i guess its safe to conclude that he stays!
I think that we will use wingers for another reason, we are looking for LMs and we have signed a very weak LB, that cant handle the whole left flank without support form a left winger.
If we do play Pirlo as a starter, we are going to need a capable DM, since Melo had a decent year, we will trust him and sell the limited and out of favor Sissoko.
The 4-3-3 is unrealistic with our current material and Melo is a decent solution in the 3 man midfield as well. After a decent season , we are unlikely to sell him for peanuts, like we did Diego, because we dont have Secco anymore and Melo can play in a new system.
There are no serious offers to his price tag,he and the board said he will continue with us, so i guess its safe to conclude that he stays!
